ICC News and Updates

Former Australian Prime Minister John Howard's candidature as the ICC vice president appears to have run into rough weather with the BCCI apparently being reluctant to back him in the executive board meeting on Wednesday.

Cricket Australia is waiting to confirm whether John Howard has failed in his bid to become the ICC's vice-president following a move from six countries to block the appointment.

Former BCCI chief Sharad Pawar will take over as ICC president on July 1, becoming the second Indian, after Jagmohan Dalmiya, to occupy the top post.

No Indian found a place in the ICC's re-jigged Elite Panel of Umpires from which South African veteran Rudy Koertzen will retire in July.

Despite the backing of incoming International Cricket Council (ICC) president-elect Sharad Pawar, former Australian prime minister John Howard may still find it difficult to take his place the next time around.

Former Australia Prime Minister John Howard's dreams to become ICC president in 2012 received a body blow with Sri Lanka joining Zimbabwe and South Africa in resisting his nomination for the vice-president's post.

BCCI is set to play a crucial role in former Australian PM John Howard's nomination as ICC vice-president as two African countries are against such a move, reports said.

Sir Ronnie Flanagan, former UK police officer who will replace Lord Condon, has been appointed as new chairman of the ICC Anti-Corruption and Security Unit.

There is a long way to go before day-night Test cricket becomes a reality as there is still no viable alternative to the red colour ball, said Dave Richardson.

International Cricket Council's president-elect Sharad Pawar is upset over the world body's plans to move its headquarters back to London from Dubai.

Bangladesh should have the Umpire Decision Review System by the time of their next home series but ICC should not be expected to fund it, David Morgan said.

Efficacy of the Decision Review System and the Future Tours Programme will be high on agenda when ICC Chief Executives' Committee meets on March 9

Set to take over as ICC President from 2012, Ex Aussie PM John Howard said it's wrong to look at the Indian involvement in cricket in a negative light.

Former Australia Prime Minister John Howard has been nominated by the Australian and New Zealand boards to serve as ICC president from 2012.

The ICC has yet to decide whether to relocate its headquarters from Dubai back to Lord's in London.

India coach Gary Kirsten was appointed member of ICC Cricket Committee as a representative of national coaches in the two-day meeting of the ICC Board.

The International Cricket Council will begin to consider the location and scheduling of ICC events after 2015 under the newly agreed Future Tours Programme when its Executive Board meets on Wednesday and Thursday.

Lt. Col. Nur Khawaja, the International Cricket Council's (ICC) anti-corruption security manager for Pakistan and Bangladesh, has passed away.

The Board of Control for Cricket in India wants to take firm control over the ICC by shifting its headquarters from Dubai to Mumbai, according to a report.

The International Cricket Council is contemplating shifting its base back to historic Lord's from recession-hit Dubai.

A proposal for a world Test cricket championship could be discussed in February, International Cricket Council chief executive Haroon Lorgat said.

The International Cricket Council appointed journalist-turned-sports administrator Colin Gibson as its Head of Media and Communications.

The International Cricket Council is considering an option to move back its headquarters from Dubai to London after the Indian cricket Board submitted a proposal at the last ICC board meeting, according to media reports.

Haroon Lorgat, the ICC president, has announced that the meeting to discuss the Indian players' objections to the contentious 'whereabouts' clause in the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) code has been postponed to next month.